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CattleMax vs MeteoGroup

CattleMax logo

CattleMax

Agriculture & Farming

Cattle herd management software

From
$99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
MeteoGroup logo

MeteoGroup

Weather & Environment

Europe's leading commercial weather business

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CattleMax priced by active animal count, so the bill grows with the herd rather than with usage; MeteoGroup the vendor's own domain (meteogroup.com), as captured by the Internet Archive on 29 December 2021, redirects to and displays DTN's own corporate site listing DTN's weather and agriculture product lines (ClearAg, WeatherSentry, ProphetX), confirming in the vendor's own pages that MeteoGroup now operates under the DTN brand with no independent MeteoGroup pricing surviving; no dollar figures were found on the DTN page
  • They diverge on capability: CattleMax covers Individual animal records, MeteoGroup covers European forecasts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CattleMax and MeteoGroup actually diverge.

Attributes where CattleMax and MeteoGroup differ
AttributeCattleMaxMeteoGroup
Starting price$99/yearOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Ios, AndroidWeb, Api, Broadcast
CategoryAgriculture & FarmingWeather & Environment
Founded20031986

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in CattleMax

  • Individual animal records
  • Breeding management
  • Calving records
  • Health & treatment tracking
  • Weight management
  • EPD/genetic data
  • Custom reporting
  • Photo management

Only in MeteoGroup

  • European forecasts
  • Media graphics
  • Energy trading
  • Transportation weather
  • Agriculture insights
  • Broadcast systems
  • Energy platforms
  • Fleet management

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

CattleMax

  • Cow-calf herd records and reproduction trackingnot MeteoGroup
  • Weights, treatments and performance history per animalnot MeteoGroup
  • Registered cattle records for breed association reportingnot MeteoGroup
  • Unlimited users on one operation's accountnot MeteoGroup

MeteoGroup

  • Professional Worknot CattleMax
  • Content Creationnot CattleMax

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

CattleMax

  • Priced by active animal count, so the bill grows with the herd rather than with usage
  • The Registered plan costs more than Commercial at every band, from $16 against $12 a month
  • Operations above 2,000 animals move to custom pricing
  • Support is Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Central only
  • Cows and calves count separately toward the animal limit

MeteoGroup

  • The vendor's own domain (meteogroup.com), as captured by the Internet Archive on 29 December 2021, redirects to and displays DTN's own corporate site listing DTN's weather and agriculture product lines (ClearAg, WeatherSentry, ProphetX), confirming in the vendor's own pages that MeteoGroup now operates under the DTN brand with no independent MeteoGroup pricing surviving; no dollar figures were found on the DTN page

Pricing, plan by plan

CattleMax

$99/year
  • Starter$99/year
    • Up to 50 head
    • Basic animal records
    • Calving records
  • Standard$199/year
    • Up to 200 head
    • Breeding management
    • Health records
  • Professional$399/year
    • Unlimited animals
    • Advanced genetics
    • EPD tracking

MeteoGroup

On request
  • EnterpriseFree
    • European coverage
    • Media solutions
    • Energy forecasting

Which should you pick?

Choose CattleMax if

  • You need individual animal records.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
  • You also want breeding management.
CattleMax review

Choose MeteoGroup if

  • You need european forecasts.
  • You work on Web, Api, Broadcast.
  • You also want media graphics.
MeteoGroup review

Questions people ask

Is CattleMax or MeteoGroup better?
Neither clearly leads. CattleMax starts at $99/year and MeteoGroup at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CattleMax or MeteoGroup?
CattleMax starts at $99/year and MeteoGroup at On request.
Does CattleMax or MeteoGroup run on more platforms?
CattleMax runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. MeteoGroup runs on Web, Api, Broadcast.
What is CattleMax best used for?
CattleMax is most often used for cow-calf herd records and reproduction tracking, weights, treatments and performance history per animal, registered cattle records for breed association reporting, unlimited users on one operation's account. Of those, cow-calf herd records and reproduction tracking and weights, treatments and performance history per animal are not what MeteoGroup is typically brought in for.
What can CattleMax do that MeteoGroup cannot?
CattleMax covers Individual animal records, Breeding management, Calving records, Health & treatment tracking. MeteoGroup covers European forecasts, Media graphics, Energy trading, Transportation weather. Both handle Web support.
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